| 单词 | lebensraum |
| 释义 | lebensraum (once / 161909 pages) n Lebensraum is the land or territory that a country's leaders believe it requires in order to grow and flourish. The word lebensraum has almost always been used to talk about Germany's strategy in World War II. Lebensraum was used early in the twentieth century by Germans explaining a plan to colonize other countries, but the word is most strongly associated with Nazi Germany. The Nazis used the idea of Lebensraum, literally "living space" in German, as the basis of their policy for the Germany's expansion. Lebensraum was the excuse for the invasion of Poland and the desire to occupy Russia, the the goal of using resources from those countries to benefit Germans and Germany. WORD FAMILYlebensraum USAGE EXAMPLESFor example, the eastern expansion of Germany in pursuit of "lebensraum," or living space, served as ideological justification for World War II. US News(Nov 17, 2015) It seems reasonable to worry that the second sense of the term Lebensraum, seeing other people’s land as habitat, is latent. The Guardian(Sep 16, 2015) They believed Goebbels’s narrative of an infallible Fuehrer protecting German minorities abroad and accumulating Lebensraum at virtually no cost of lives and treasure. Forbes(Jan 07, 2015) n space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding Syn|Hyper living space elbow room, room, way space for movement |
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